Growing up just south of Detroit in the suburban area commonly known as ‘Downriver’, I am no stranger to abandoned factories and remnants of industry. With my art, I ask the question, what if the sites we so heavily processed and then abandoned like this came alive? These are places that have become habitats for animals, plants, and continue to house the memories of generations of people. I work in sculpture, sound design, video and installation, building narratives off of reality and then treating them as if they are reality themselves. It’s my goal to foster an emotional connection between the viewer and the creature, challenging the viewer to analyze their immediate reactions. 

The species I create in my practice become an embodiment of the empathy that I feel towards ‘abandoned’ spaces, and are direct results of their existence, tied into the hazardous waste and byproducts of land processing. I aim to create a conversation around how this heavy human activity impacts the environment and culture, and how we often play fast and loose with things we don’t understand until it's too late. My work is inspired by speculative biology, notably the research of Donna Haraway and the writing of Jeff Vandermeer, author of the book Annihilation. My process is heavily research based, and I spend a lot of my time observing wildlife and diving into the history and ecology of the sites I’m inspired by. Through my work, I hope to inspire more empathy and positive interaction between humans and the natural world, turning our impact on the environment into a physical, tangible creature for us to contemplate our relationship with.